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Sightseeing
Iglesia de San Blas: The church is located at the lower end of the village street, and is the oldest building in Mazo. The cornerstone was laid in 1512. The lead glass above the side porches are well worth seeing.
Mercadillo: The farmers’ market in the market hall at the village centre is a main weekend attraction for tourists and residents. Fruits, vegetables, cheeses, homemade jams, whole wheat breads and cakes as well as flowers are available in abundance for purchase.
Arts and crafts are offered for sale on the upper level of the market hall.
Opening hours: Sat 15:00-19:00, Sun 8:30-13:00
Casa Roja: An eye-catching red-painted villa in the Calle Maximiliano Pérez Díaz houses two small museums. The history of the Corpus Christi festival is documented on the main floor, with pictures and patterns of the street carpets and arches produced only out of buds, seeds and epigeal. The Museo del Bordado, a museum of embroidery, is located on the upper floor. Embroidery is the most important handcraft on the island.
Apart from the museums, the magnificent building is in itself worth a look.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-14:00
El Molino: In the old mill in Hoyo de Mazo (below the town centre), one can find the ceramic workshop, in which reproductions of old Guanchen ceramics are produced without a potter’s wheel.
The carefully laid-out garden is also worth seeing, and the right souvenir is certain to be found in the adjoining shop.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9:00-13:00/15:00-19:00
Cueva de Belmaco: From district of Hoyo de Mazo driving south, one comes across the archeological park surrounding the Belmaco cave, in which the first petroglyphs of the Guanchen were found about 250 years ago.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-15:00
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